Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compositions and methods of using same in producing heavy oil and bitumen
- Patent Title (中): 用于生产重油和沥青的组合物和方法
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Application No.: US11426359Application Date: 2006-06-26
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Publication No.: US07691788B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Jiasen Tan , Ahmed Hammami , Moin Muhammad , Hussein Alboudwarej , Abdel M. Kharrat
- Applicant: Jiasen Tan , Ahmed Hammami , Moin Muhammad , Hussein Alboudwarej , Abdel M. Kharrat
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land
- Agent Jeffrey L. Wendt; Wayne I. Kanak
- Main IPC: C04B33/04
- IPC: C04B33/04

Abstract:
Compositions and methods of using same are described for negating asphaltene deposition in a formation, wellbore, near wellbore region, and production tubing. Compositions of the invention comprise an asphaltene solvent and a viscosity reducing agent, the asphaltene solvent and viscosity reducing agent present in a ratio so as to substantially reduce viscosity of an asphaltene-containing material while substantially negating deposition of asphaltenes either in a reservoir, in production tubing, or both when mixed or otherwise contacting the asphaltene-containing material. Methods of the invention comprise forcing a composition comprising an asphaltene solvent and a viscosity reducing agent to contact an asphaltene-containing hydrocarbon in an underground geologic formation, and producing from the formation a production composition comprising at least some of the treatment composition and at least some of the asphaltene-containing hydrocarbon under conditions sufficient to substantially negate deposition of asphaltenes in the formation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070295640A1 Compositions and Methods of Using Same in Producing Heavy Oil and Bitumen Public/Granted day:2007-12-27
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